Posts Tagged: British Jews
British Football Club Chelsea Condemns Own Fans Over Antisemitic Chant
The British football club Chelsea has condemned a group of its fans who sang an antisemitic chant during a road match in Budapest on Thursday. The chant...
British PM Condemns ‘Deluge of Vile Misogynistic and Antisemitic Threats’ Against Jewish Women in Public Life
British Prime Minister Theresa May took time away from the pressures of Brexit with a forceful condemnation of antisemitism as it impacts Jewish women in...
Poll: 40 Percent of British Jews Considering Leaving UK Over Antisemitism
JNS.org - A new survey has found that British Jews are growing increasingly concerned over antisemitism in the country. According to data presented by Gideon Falter,...
Noted UK Historian: British Jews Questioning Future in Country Due to Corbyn Antisemitism Scandals
The antisemitism scandals that have rocked Britain’s Labour Party since Jeremy Corbyn became its leader in 2015 have led many UK Jews to question their...
Poll: 40 Percent of British Jews Might Leave, 90 Percent of Them Citing Antisemitism
JNS.org - Due to rising antisemitism in the United Kingdom, 40 percent of British Jews have considered leaving the country, up from 31 percent in 2017. With 90...
UK PM Vows to Defend Jews and Israel, in Dig at Labour’s Corbyn
Prime Minister Theresa May pledged on Monday to protect British Jewish identity and Israel's right to defend itself, in an attack on opposition leader Jeremy...
Poll: Nearly 40% of UK Jews Would ‘Seriously Consider Emigrating’ If Corbyn Becomes PM
Nearly 40 percent of British Jews would “seriously consider emigrating” if Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn became prime minister, according to a poll published by...
UK Antisemitism Watchdog Calls on Corbyn to Resign
JNS.org - Amid what seems like a continual stream of disturbing developments surrounding Jeremy Corbyn this month, a prominent antisemitism watchdog group is calling on the UK...
Oxford University Labour Club Calls for Disciplinary Action Against MP Who ‘Dismissed Legitimacy’ of Antisemitism Row
The Labour Club at Oxford University (OULC) in England called on Monday for disciplinary action against a parliamentarian who appeared to blame accusations of antisemitism within the opposition party on...
Britain’s Labour Leader Sees ‘Real Problem’ of Antisemitism in Party
The leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, said on Friday there was a "real problem" of antisemitism in his party which he would...
Number of Antisemitic Incidents in UK Drops Slightly, But Remains Historically High, New Data Shows
The number of antisemitic hate incidents in the UK fell slightly in the first half of 2018, but remained high historically, new data published by...
British Jews Furious With State Prosecution Authority’s Decision to Drop Legal Case Against Islamist Antisemite
Jewish campaigners in the UK are furious with the country's main prosecution authority after it blocked them from pursuing legal proceedings against a notorious Islamist...
British Jewish Leaders Urge Corbyn to Defend Labour MPs Combating Antisemitism in Party
Two top British Jewish leaders urged Jeremy Corbyn on Sunday to protect Labour lawmakers who are fighting against antisemitism in the party. In a Guardian op-ed,...
In Comment on Ongoing London Coroner Controversy, British PM May Calls for Respect of Religious Burial Customs
British Prime Minister Theresa May chimed in on Wednesday on the ongoing controversy surrounding a top London coroner who is locked in dispute with the...
